One Direction’s Zayn Malik ‘dating Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis’

One Direction star
Zayn Malik reportedly has a new woman in his life – Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis.

New romance: Zayn Malik (left) is reportedly dating actress Stephanie Davis – leaving Harry and Niall as the only single members of One Direction

The 18-year-old – who previously dated last year’s X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson – is said to have been pursuing Davis, who plays Sinead O’Connor in the Channel 4 soap, for the past month.

And according to The Sun the pair have become very close.

‘She’s in the fame game too so she understands what it’s like to have people interested in her private life,’ a source told the paper. ‘They’re very sweet together.’

Davis, 18, is also no stranger to the reality TV genre, having previously appeared as a contestant on the Andrew Lloyd Webber talent show Over The Rainbow.

Malik – who also had a brief romance with Belle Amie’s Geneva Lane during last year’s X Factor finals – is the third member of the band to bag himself a girlfriend.

Stephanie Davis (far right in yellow) was a contestant on Over The Rainbow before joining Hollyoaks (Picture: BBC)

Liam Payne is dating dancer Danielle Peazer, while Louis Tomlinson recently revealed he was romancing model Eleanor Calder – leaving Harry Styles and Niall Horan as the only single members of the band.

And according to The Sun Styles has ‘read the riot act’ to the others over their new-found relationships, as they made a pact to steer clear of romance when they all moved into their new London home.

‘When they hit the big time the lads made a pact to stay single and enjoy themselves,’ a source said. ‘They promised they wouldn’t let women get between them.’But now almost all of them have got themselves tied down. Harry sits on the couch and watches Louis and Eleanor snuggling up like a married couple.’

Meanwhile the band’s official dolls, which were unveiled yesterday, look set to be a best-seller this Christmas.

The figurines – which are priced at £16.99 each – go on sale on November 16 but can already be pre-ordered from the Amazon website.